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scaffolding
noun scaf·fold·ing \-fəl-diŋ, -ˌfōl-\
: the metal poles and wooden boards that are used to build or support a scaffold (sense 1)
Full Definition of SCAFFOLDING
: a system of scaffolds; also : material for scaffolds
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14th century
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